BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15488, 15 January 1916, Page 9

BRITAIN'S PART.

THE NEED FOR MEN. MILITARY SERVICE BILL. OPPOSED BY THE MINERS. (By Cable.—Preas Association.—Copyright.) . LONDON, January 13. The Miners' Federation has unanimously decided to oppose tho Military Service Bill, and has authorised its executive to summon a conference to consider what further action is necessary if the Bill is passed. THE VOTING. THE LEADERS' OPINION. (Received January loth, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON. January 14. The voting at the Jpners'. Conference was as follows:— Against compulsion... 653,190 For compulsion ... 38,100 Neutral ... ... -25,249 Tho miners' leaders realise that the card vote is no criterion of the opinion of tho men. The leaders are mostly in favour of a ballot to secure a plain answer of "Yes" or "No" to the all-important problem. A NATIONAL PARTY. PROGRAMME OUTLINED. (By Cable.—Frees Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, January 13. Mr 11. A. Gwynne, editor of the "Moraine Post," ,in speaking at tho Constitutional .Club, deplored that the Government was not effectively conducting the war. He proposed to remedy this by appealing to all the patriots in tho House of Commons to form a national party which would petition the King to remove the twentytwo members of tho Cabinet and Appoint either three or five members of Cabinet. Tho programme of the National Party would bo "no peaco unless tho Dominions and tho Allies are agreed upon the terms, the prohibition of any German becoming a partner in any British firm or domiciled within the Empire for twenty-five years, and a tariff of five per cent, against Germany with an additional one per cent, for every month the wax continues."